The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) called on the Senate to remain non-partisan in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that pursuing political interests could further damage public trust in the...
The House Committee on Transportation learned from a Land Transportation Office (LTO) official Monday, May 25 that the country’s Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) under Dermalog has been operating without active maintenance coverage this year. During a public hearing at the House of...
Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte (5th district) and Luigi Villafuerte (2nd district) are optimistic that a measure recently passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives would let all local government units (LGUs) harmonize their respective land use plans with a...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has brushed off any controversy in the changes to panel chairmanships in the chamber, saying such movements are a "regular" thing. In particular, Adiong rejected the claim that members of the House were stripped...
Saying the legislature needs him, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has asked Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson excise all thoughts about retirement. “We respectfully appeal to Sen. Lacson not to resign. The country continues to benefit from his experience, competence, integrity, and...
You are already winners. This, in a nutshell, was House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III 's message to all the participants of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, which began Sunday, May 24 in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The annual event gathers thousands of student-athletes...
Here 's a piece of good news for all Filipino professionals. The House of Representatives has given final approval to a bill extending the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) identification cards from three years to five years, easing renewal burdens and cutting red tape in...
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has expressed support for measures aimed at strengthening emergency response mechanisms and institutional representation for Indigenous Peoples (IPs). “Kailangan nating siguraduhin na walang sinuman ang maiiwan, lalo na ang ating mga Indigenous Peoples na...
The late Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop 's name echoed in plenary on Wednesday night, May 20, almost as if he was there. This, after one of his pet measures in the 20th Congress, titled An Act increasing the compulsory retirement age for uniformed personnel of the Philippine...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the measure seeking to declare National Election Day a regular holiday, as opposed to a special non-working holiday. Given penultimate passage in the chamber during plenary session Wednesday night, May 20 via simple voice vote (ayes vs....
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading on Wednesday night, May 20, the proposed “Waste-to-Energy Act"--a priority measure identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). Approved during plenary session on the strength of 255...
The proposed national emergency response and resiliency framework dubbed as the KALINGA Actwhich members of the House of Representatives crafted amid the fuel price crisis--has been approved on second reading. Deputy Speaker Misamis Oriental 2nd district Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano, the presiding...
